Today

By darkness falls

Today I broke, today was bad
The worst it's ever been
Don't think that I can take another
Today like that again

I've never felt that all alone
Still searching through my mind
Trying to findĀ an overlooked way out
And running out of time

The gun is lying close at hand
But I thought of what they'd find
Sleeping pills? That's a better idea
No mess to leave behind

In dire straits I start to write
This note that would be my last
But these words you see are what came out
Once more I've gotten past

Is there something good to come of this?
If it's good I made it through
But one more day that's like today
I'm no longer strong enough to do

And it's almost tomorrow...

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Copyright 2012 darkness falls
Published on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.     Filed under: "Depressed" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

That was the closest I've ever been, I looked over the edge and into the abyss...
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  • A former member wrote: So glad that that day wasn't the last :) Beautifully written!

  • A former member wrote: This is incredible... Don't let tomorrow be your today.

  • A former member wrote: Powerful.... a nice work

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